Upper West Side rentals

Original mahogany and oak paneling, inlaid parquet floors, carved mantels and a grand staircase. That’s the lowdown at 315 West 78th Street, an impressive townhouse in the Riverside Drive/West End Avenue area of the Upper West Side. It’s a huge house, with 4,000 square feet, 11 rooms, five bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. It also has an impressive number of historic details intact.

The home has been offered as a rental for a few years now, priced between $15,499 and $16,000 a month. It’s back on the market asking $16,000 and is being offered furnished or not. It’s also available short term, for a minimum of a six-month stay. This is a spot we definitely wouldn’t mind hanging for six months.

Not every New Yorker needs a sprawling pad in a glassy tower. Many of us appreciate cozy spaces a little closer to the ground. If you love ogling homes that feel quintessentially “New York”, you have to check out this colorful apartment located at 57 West 93rd Street. Perfect for a family of three or four, this wonderful 2BR/2BA sits on a leafy street just off Central Park West, and, quite rare for Manhattan, it’s in a kid-friendly neighborhood to boot.